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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6651-1
February 23, 2024

linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-6.5, linux-laptop, linux-oracle,
linux-raspi, linux-starfive vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-laptop: Linux kernel for Lenovo X13s ARM laptops
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
- linux-starfive: Linux kernel for StarFive processors
- linux-hwe-6.5: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel

Details:

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ATM (Asynchronous
Transfer Mode) subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51780)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking
subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51781)

Zhenghan Wang discovered that the generic ID allocator implementation in
the Linux kernel did not properly check for null bitmap when releasing IDs.
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2023-6915)

Robert Morris discovered that the CIFS network file system implementation
in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain server commands
fields, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2024-0565)

Jann Horn discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly handle the release of certain buffer rings. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-0582)

Jann Horn discovered that the TLS subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle spliced messages, leading to an out-of-bounds write
vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-0646)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10:
   linux-image-6.5.0-1008-starfive  6.5.0-1008.9
   linux-image-6.5.0-1010-laptop   6.5.0-1010.13
   linux-image-6.5.0-1011-raspi    6.5.0-1011.14
   linux-image-6.5.0-1014-aws      6.5.0-1014.14
   linux-image-6.5.0-1014-gcp      6.5.0-1014.14
   linux-image-6.5.0-1016-oracle   6.5.0-1016.16
   linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic    6.5.0-21.21
   linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic-64k  6.5.0-21.21
   linux-image-aws                 6.5.0.1014.14
   linux-image-gcp                 6.5.0.1014.14
   linux-image-generic             6.5.0.21.20
   linux-image-generic-64k         6.5.0.21.20
   linux-image-generic-lpae        6.5.0.21.20
   linux-image-kvm                 6.5.0.21.20
   linux-image-laptop-23.10        6.5.0.1010.13
   linux-image-oracle              6.5.0.1016.16
   linux-image-raspi               6.5.0.1011.12
   linux-image-raspi-nolpae        6.5.0.1011.12
   linux-image-starfive            6.5.0.1008.10
   linux-image-virtual             6.5.0.21.20

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic    6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1
   linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic-64k  6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1
   linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04  6.5.0.21.21~22.04.11
   linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04   6.5.0.21.21~22.04.11
   linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04   6.5.0.21.21~22.04.11

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6651-1
   CVE-2023-51780, CVE-2023-51781, CVE-2023-6915, CVE-2024-0565,
   CVE-2024-0582, CVE-2024-0646

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/6.5.0-21.21
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/6.5.0-1014.14
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/6.5.0-1014.14
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-laptop/6.5.0-1010.13
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/6.5.0-1016.16
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/6.5.0-1011.14
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-starfive/6.5.0-1008.9
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-6.5/6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1

Ubuntu 6651-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

February 26, 2024
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel - linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems - linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems - linux-laptop: Linux kernel for Lenovo X13s ARM laptops - linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems - linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems - linux-starfive: Linux kernel for StarFive processors - linux-hwe-6.5: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel Details: It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51780) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51781) Zhenghan Wang discovered that the generic ID allocator implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly check for null bitmap when releasing IDs. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-6915) Robert Morris discovered that the CIFS network file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain server commands fields, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-0565) Jann Horn discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle the release of certain buffer rings. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-0582) Jann Horn discovered that the TLS subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle spliced messages, leading to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-0646)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: linux-image-6.5.0-1008-starfive 6.5.0-1008.9 linux-image-6.5.0-1010-laptop 6.5.0-1010.13 linux-image-6.5.0-1011-raspi 6.5.0-1011.14 linux-image-6.5.0-1014-aws 6.5.0-1014.14 linux-image-6.5.0-1014-gcp 6.5.0-1014.14 linux-image-6.5.0-1016-oracle 6.5.0-1016.16 linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic 6.5.0-21.21 linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic-64k 6.5.0-21.21 linux-image-aws 6.5.0.1014.14 linux-image-gcp 6.5.0.1014.14 linux-image-generic 6.5.0.21.20 linux-image-generic-64k 6.5.0.21.20 linux-image-generic-lpae 6.5.0.21.20 linux-image-kvm 6.5.0.21.20 linux-image-laptop-23.10 6.5.0.1010.13 linux-image-oracle 6.5.0.1016.16 linux-image-raspi 6.5.0.1011.12 linux-image-raspi-nolpae 6.5.0.1011.12 linux-image-starfive 6.5.0.1008.10 linux-image-virtual 6.5.0.21.20 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic 6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1 linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic-64k 6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1 linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 6.5.0.21.21~22.04.11 linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 6.5.0.21.21~22.04.11 linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 6.5.0.21.21~22.04.11 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6651-1

CVE-2023-51780, CVE-2023-51781, CVE-2023-6915, CVE-2024-0565,

CVE-2024-0582, CVE-2024-0646

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6651-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/6.5.0-21.21 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/6.5.0-1014.14 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/6.5.0-1014.14 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-laptop/6.5.0-1010.13 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/6.5.0-1016.16 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/6.5.0-1011.14 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-starfive/6.5.0-1008.9 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-6.5/6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1

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